41. Americans In Chess 2001 norm results by US chess players. TITLES awarded to US players in 2001. InternationalMaster (IM) Kraai, Jesse Mulyar, Michael nakamura, hikaru Sarkar, Justin. http://www.smartchess.com/SmartChessOnline/SmartChessOnline/US2000/2001.htm

" Americans in Chess - 2001" Keeping track of leading performances of US chess players in major international tournaments (Cat. VII+/major international FIDE opens (9+ rounds)/matches) including norm results by US chess players TITLES awarded to US players in 2001 International Master (IM) Kraai, Jesse Mulyar, Michael Nakamura, Hikaru Sarkar, Justin December 2001 Belgrade (Third Saturday) YUG 15-25 xii 2001 (Cat. VII, 2422) 1. Marinkovic, 8.0; 2-5. Popchev, Nikcevic, Zivanic, Antic, 6.5; 6. Kostic, 6.0; Paschall , 5.5; 8-9. Maksimovic, Bakre, 5.0; 10. Orlov, 4.0; 11. Weinzettl, 3.5; 12. Payen, 3.0. Budapest-A (First Saturday) HUN 1-13 xii 2001 (Cat. X, 2478) 1. Bakre, 9.5; 2. Berkes, 9.0; 3. Ilincic, 8.0; 4. Koneru, 7.5; Czebe, Horvath,J, Paschall , Cao, Antal, 6.5; 10-11. Felgaer, Varga, 6.0; 12. Schenk, 5.0; 13. Horvath,A, 4.0; 14. Bokros, 3.5. November 2001 Moscow (2001 FIDE World Ch.) RUS 24 xi - 11 xii 2001 Round 2: Khalifman 3.0 defeated

42. Players/Rating He also plays blindfold chess. Language German. hikaru nakamura (2580) the 14-yearold hikaru nakamura made his first GM-norm in the Bermuda GM-A 2002. http://www.schackportalen.nu/English/espelare.htm

PLAYERS General Deceased players Now living players Rating players ... Miscellaneous GENERAL Alle Fernschach-Weltmeister All World Champions - Chessmania.com has 47 links. contains more than twenty short biographies about famous chess players and other chess personalities. Language: Spanish. ChessBase Players Encyclopedia has a database with information about players. Both historical and now active players are represented in the database. ChessChamps.com Chess Drum - The Original Pan-African Chess Site - is dedicated to black chess players all over the world. Chessgodesses focus on female grand players, particularly Judith Polgar. Chess Tournament and Chess History , created by Glenn Giffen, contains a great number of short player biographies. Very informative site. Miscellaneous/Chess history/Players Famous Chess Players - About Chess has decided to compile biographies about the 112 best chess players since the first half of the 19th century. - German site with comprehensive biographies about all world champions and candidates. Games may also be downloaded. Language: German.

43. The Kids Hall Of Fame as a 9Year-Old Nominee. hikaru nakamura became the youngest chess Masterin US history, having learned the game only three years earlier. http://thekidshalloffame.com/CustomPage17.html

10-Year-Old Nominees Jourdan Urbach, Hikaru Nakamura, Jacob Komar, and Matthew Nonnemacher Spokesperson Organizer and Award Winning Violinist Jourdan Urbach New York 2002 to present As Founder of Children Helping Children, a musical charity organization of young classical musicians, Jourdan Urbach arranged the second annual Benefit Concert for Beth Israel's Institute for Neurology and Neurosurgery (the INN) of Manhattan. It was held at Carnegie Recital Hall. Jourdan spoke before an audience of surgeons, hospital directors and news producers. He then played a 50-minute concert of Mozart, Dvorak, Gluck and Kreisler. This was followed by performances of operatic classics by young up-and-coming opera students and instrumentalists. Proceeds were used to provide children around the world with necessary life-saving neuro-surgery offered at the INN. Jourdan is a serious classical violinist who studies with Patinka Kopec of Juilliard and Manhattan School of Music. He has won several violin competitions and has performed as a soloist at: Carnegie Recitall Hall, Steinway Hall, The Tilles Center, and Lefrak Hall, among others. He takes two violin lessons a week, practices nearly 3 hours a day 7 days a week, and takes his violin with him on all vacations. He's taught himself advanced biology, genetics, and high school chemistry. He's an avid tennis and golf enthusiast. He also plays classical guitar, and in his band he plays lead electric guitar. Jourdan Urbach's Advice "Don't go through life with your eyes shut - letting life just roll over you. Go out and find your passions. Turn them into adventures, and in the process, be sure to give something back. Do some good. Regardless of your age, you can make something extraordinary happen."

44. Sino-US Chess Event To Kick Off Thursday and the United States will face off here in the SinoUS chess Event slated 1. VinayBhat, IM, 2411, 2. Dmitry Schneider, FM, 2434, 3. nakamura hikaru, IM, 2466 http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200207/11/eng20020711_99497.shtml

Home Sports Last updated at: (Beijing Time) Friday, July 12, 2002 Sino-US Chess Event to Kick off Thursday No less than 14 grandmasters fromboth China and the United States will face off here in the Sino-U.S Chess Event slated from July 11 to 15. PRINT DISCUSSION CHINESE SEND TO FRIEND Sino-US Chess Event to Kick off Thursday No less than 14 grandmasters fromboth China and the United States will face off here in the Sino-U.S Chess Event slated from July 11 to 15. Thirteen players from both sides will compete on 10 boards overfour rounds of play. According to the rule, each player will have 90 minutes per game, plus 30 seconds added for every move from the beginning. Following are the team squads from both participant countries: Chinese delegation: Overall Team: 1. Ye Jiangchuan, GM, 2676, 2. Xu Jun, GM, 2654, 3. Zhang Zhong, GM, 2639, 4. Bu Xiangzhi, GM, 2601, 5. Ni Hua, GM, 2536, 6. Zhang Pengxiang, GM, 2601, 7. Xie Jun, GM, 2562, Women's Team: 1. Zhu Chen, GM, 2505, 2. Wang Pin, WGM, 2482, 3. Zhao Xue, WGM, 2357, Junior's Team: 1. Wang Yue, FM, 2454

45. China Draws US 5-5 In Chess Contest Third Round GM Elena Donaldson, WGM, tied Wang Pin, WGM Junior s event nakamura hikaru, IM,beat there are four rounds of competitions in the twocountry chess contest. http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200207/15/eng20020715_99698.shtml

Home Sports Last updated at: (Beijing Time) Monday, July 15, 2002 China Draws US 5-5 in Chess Contest Third Round Hosts China drew the United States 5-5 here on Sunday in the third round of their second chess contest. Following were the results of the ten games (US players first): PRINT DISCUSSION CHINESE SEND TO FRIEND Hosts China drew the United States 5-5 here on Sunday in the third round of their second chess contest. Following were the results of the ten games (US players first): Men's event: Alexander Goldin, GM, tied Ye Jiangchuan, GM Larry Christiansen, GM, lost to Xu Jun, GM Boris Gulko, GM, tied Zhang Zhong, GM Gregory Kaidanov, GM, tied Bu Xiangzhi, GM Joel Benjamin, GM, tied Ni Hua, GM Alexander Shabalov, GM, tied Xie Jun, GM Women's event: Irina Krush, WGM, beat Zhu Chen, GM Elena Donaldson, WGM, tied Wang Pin, WGM Junior's event: Nakamura Hikaru, IM, beat Zhao Jun, NM Vinay Bhat, IM, lost to Wang Yue, FM (Note: One point will be awarded for a win, 0.5 for a draw and nil for loss) The United States still lead 15.5-14.5 over China after three rounds. Altogether there are four rounds of competitions in the two-country chess contest. Questions?Comments? Click

46. Signature Series Collector Chess Cards chess cards are of Grandmaster Yassir Seirawan ,International Master Irina Krush/USA,Grandmaster Arnold Denker/USA, and International Master hikaru nakamura/ http://www.chessset.com/colchescar.html

Chess Enthusiasts!! Here's your chance to get in on the ground floor in collection of Chess Cards. The first four Chess cards are of Grandmaster Yassir Seirawan ,International Master Irina Krush/USA, Grandmaster Arnold Denker/USA, and International Master Hikaru Nakamura/USA . They have now been published and individually signed and are available for you to own. There is a strict issue unit limit of 1,000 cards each for the signature edition. The back of each card is numbered and presents a famous game that they've played. Additional series are being planned. About 4 per year will be presented. Think of the interest that will be generated for these initial, limited edition, autographed cards! Very limited stock so order now! Grandmaster Yasser Seirawan Limited Edition Signature Card (Click photo for larger view) Limited edition (1000 total) individually numbered, autographed Yasser Seirawan collectors card. Back of card is numbered, includes facts and an interesting game. International Master Irina Krush Limited Edition Signature Card (Click photo for larger view) Limited edition, numbered, autographed Irina Krush collectors card. Back of card is numbered, includes facts and an interesting game.

47. Latest Releases Krush, Jordy MontReynaud, Gabe Kahane, Matthew Ho, Asuka nakamura, hikaru nakamura,Jennifer Shahade and Greg Shahade. Includes a complete chess course for http://www.chessworks.com/books/latestrl.htm

Last updated Saturday, July 13, 2002 Additional information on all books available at Chess City 639 Essential Endgame Positions Eric Schiller presents detailed discussion of 639 endgame positions , with compete explanations, concepts, and everything from elementary checkmates to complex double-rook endgames. Quiz and workout chapters help the student absorb the information. Secrets of the King's Indian Grandmaster Eduard Gufeld and Eric Schiller reveal the secrets of the King's Indian Defense! This book covers all the fundamental ideas of the popular King's Indian Defense, with typical strategies, attacks, counterattacks and tactics for both sides. Over 300 pages with more than 300 diagrams, the book includes a Hall of Fame section displaying the prowess of the most formidable King's Indian players. All the major variations are covered. Encyclopedia of Chess Wisdom A cornucopia of chess advice, critically examined by Eric Schiller. Get tips on the opening, middlegame and endgame, even chess rules and etiquette. Aimed at players rated 1200-2000, this unique collection deserves careful study, and is sure to lead to better results at the chessboard. The Encyclopedia of Chess Wisdom was published by Cardoza in November, 1998. You can see the contents and a sample chapter in PDF format.

48. World Youth 1998 hikaru nakamura (B12). It never completely came together for hikaru, who will usethis He did, however, play some sparkling chess including some very sharp http://www.chessworks.com/events/98events/1998WYCC.html

World Youth Chess Championships 87 national federations sent delegations to the 1998 Championships. Not surprisingly, the major chess powers dominated the event. Another factor came into play this year, as the event was open to multiple players from the same federation in each age category. The United States Chess Federation refused to allow the extra players, and were at a huge disadvantage, with a mere 12 players compared to over 50 from several countries. The USCF decision to reduce the number of coaches from three to two also hurt the team. England had a very small delegation, but more than made up for that by sweeping the gold medals in the Under-18 group. Overall National Standings Boys 18 Girls 18 Boys 16 Girls 16 Boys 14 Girls 14 Boys 12 Girls 12 ... Overview of American Performances Overall National Standings Teams with overall plus scores Place Federation Points 110 Russia Ukraine China Georgia Hungary Poland Spain Rumania Azerbaijan India Kazakstan Yugoslavia Belarus Germany Argentina Slovakia Latvia United States Lithuania Croatia Slovenia Greece Individual results for top ten in each age group, and the American players. There was a problem with the Girls under-16 file as delivered, so that section will have to wait.

49. International Chess Tournament Open Santo Domingo Great Cup Nazir Atallah Translate this page De Vreugt, Dennis, NED, 2451, 7.5, 42.0. Socko, Bartosz, POL, 2547, 7.5,42.0. 10-14, nakamura, hikaru, USA, 2565, 7, 43.5. Ehlvest, Jaan, EST,2602, 7, 42.5. http://www.copanaziratallah.com/standings_s.asp

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50. International Chess Tournament Open Santo Domingo Great Cup Nazir Atallah International chess Tournament Santo Domingo Open Great Cup Nazir AtallahDominican chess Federation, 1014, nakamura, hikaru, USA, 2565, 7, 43.5. http://www.copanaziratallah.com/standings.asp

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51. Chess - Foxwoods Open measure of the importance of the CCA to American chess is the Seven players GregoryKaidanov, Igor Novikov, Ildar Ibragimov, hikaru nakamura, Yury Shulman http://chess.about.com/library/weekly/aa03e31.htm

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52. American Born GMs I think around half are USAborn or developed their chess prowess in Lubomir Kudrin,Sergey Lein, Anatoly Lombardy, William J nakamura, hikaru Novikov, Igor A http://www.avlerchess.com/chess-analysis/American_born_GMs_69019.html

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53. Siam Board ÍØè¹à¤Ã×èͧ World Chess Championship 2004: 128 ¤¹ÊØ´ 2312 ? World chess Championship 2004 128 ? nakamura, hikaru (USA) Americas Qualifier 63. http://www.siamboard.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?topic=2312&forum=13&start=0&0

54. Nevada Chess - Western States Open, October 19-21, 2002 in 7 sections showed up to amidst an atmosphere that resembled a chess festival. BELLEVUEWA 2620 W38 D21 D15 D20 W27 W17 4.5 5 nakamura,hikaru WHITE PLAINS NY http://www.nevadachess.org/xr/xr20021018.htm

Nevada Chess, Inc. USCF State Affiliate for Nevada Latest News Future Tournaments Past Tournaments Northern Nevada ... Contact Us 20th Annual Sands Regency Western States Open, Reno October 18-20, 2002 A final total of 376 players divided in 7 sections showed up to amidst an atmosphere that resembled a chess festival. On Thursday, Ken Walker, and George Fischer scored wins and Craig Christian drew among Nevadans that played John Donaldson in a clock simul. Jonathon Reyes scored one of the 3 victories against Andrew Soltis. Frank Gray won the second section of the WBCA Blitz with a 10-1 score after a tiebreak game. Edwin Straver and Arkia Bayata had respectable scores in Section One. In the Open section, David Vigorito defeated Alexander Ivanov. David said he had played him over 20 times and this was his first victory against him in a Najdorf Sicilian. Just before round two, John Trivett was honored for coming to Reno to play and Jerry was presented with his State Championship trophy. In Round 3, Enrico Sevilano drew GM Alex Wojkiewicz. Frank Gray, in the A section was up three pawns, on the rook file and drew his opponent. In Round four, John Currell's brilliant pawn push to f6 won what I thought was a nice game. In round six, GM Igor Novikov drew very quickly to win the Open tournament outright. GM Hikura Nakamura tried to squeeze victory from Ricardo Guzman to tie but finally was held to a draw. Nevadans Ryan Van Reken won the "C" section outright and Tim Connolly won the "D" section outright. Anyone with at least 4½ points won some prize money if you check the point results below.

55. Nevada Chess - Western States Open, October 17-19, 2003 Nevada chess, Inc. 1 nakamura,hikaru WHITE PLAINS NY 2631 W19 W13 W12 D2 W9 D3 52 KUDRIN,SERGEY STANFORD NJ 2630 W54 W17 W53 D1 W27 D4 5 3 WOJTKIEWICZ,ALEKS http://www.nevadachess.org/xr/xr20031017.htm

Nevada Chess, Inc. USCF State Affiliate for Nevada Latest News Future Tournaments Past Tournaments Northern Nevada ... Contact Us 21st Annual Sands Regency Western States Open, Reno, Nevada October 17-19, 2003 Cross-Tables provided by Victor Flashman Open Section Expert Section "A" Section "B" Section "C" Section "D" Section "E" Section Key : L = Loss, W = Win, D = Draw, X = Forfeit win, Z = Forfeit draw, F = Forfeit loss, B = 1 point bye, H = 1/2 point bye, U = Unplayed Tournament Organizer Jerry Weikel 6578 Valley Wood Dr. Reno, NV 89523 Telephone (775) 747-1405 wackyykl@aol.com

56. International Chess Torunament Decameron Resort & Casino Round 3. Table, Name, No. 3, Zapata, Alonso, 12, 2.0, 0-1. nakamura, hikaru,4, 2.0. http://www.decameronopen.com/results3.asp

Dominican Republic Round 3 Table Name No. Total Result Name No. Total Georgiev, Kiril Nataf, Igor Vasquez, Rodrigo Ehlvest, Ja an Zapata, Al onso Nakamura, Hikaru Luther, Th omas Stefanova, Antoaneta Perelshtey n, Eugene Georgiev, Vladimir Neubauer, Martin Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav Ramirez, Alejandro Lugo, Blas Mitkov, Ni kola Estrada, J ulian Gutierrez, Jose A. Mateo, Ra mon Felgaer, R uben Puntier, W illiam Vilela, Jos e Luis Falquer, L uis Subervi, Jo nathan Domingue z, Jose M. Dobson A guilar, Luis F. De los Sa ntos, Eddy Michel Yu nis, Christian Schaerer, Hanspeter Munoz, Li sandro Campiz, L eonardo Singh, Rav ishen Arias, Nilt on Carstense n, Jacob Metz, Hipo lito Alvarado, Nelson Silva, Firm ino Tineo, Fed erico Carrion, M arcelo Montalvo, Alejandro Alegria, A bel Allen, Alej andro Sanchez, Reynaldo Vargas, H ector Cerda, Gui llermo Wegerer, Fred Sosa Pac heco, Luis M. Rosario, A ngel Alvarez, Fr anklin Beltre, Pe dro Belorusov, Mikhail Kainz, Jos ef De Wit, Di ck Bustos, E nrique Sosa, Luis Bouret, An gelica Felizes, P aulo Bermudez A. William Cadillon, J oao Dekker, Te us Fajardo, F elix Jimenez M ., Dario A. Argomaniz , Francis Guzman

57. International Chess Torunament Decameron Resort & Casino Name, No. Total, Result, Name, No. Total. 1, nakamura, hikaru, 4, 4.5, 1/2-1/2,Vasquez http://www.decameronopen.com/results6.asp

Dominican Republic Table Name No. Total Result Name No. Total Nakamura, Hikaru Vasquez, Rodrigo Ehlvest, Ja an Perelshtey n, Eugene Zapata, Al onso Ramirez, Alejandro Mateo, Ra mon Georgiev, Kiril Neubauer, Martin Felgaer, R uben Lugo, Blas Luther, Th omas Georgiev, Vladimir Vilela, Jos e Luis Stefanova, Antoaneta Mitkov, Ni kola Ikonnikov, Vycheslav Michel Yu nis, Christian Nataf, Igor Estrada, J ulian Montalvo, Alejandro Dobson, L. Carrion, M. Munoz, L. Cerda, G. Carstense n, J. Wereger, F. Gutierrez, J. Belorusov, M. De los Sa ntos, E. Domingue z, J.M. Sosa, Luis Subervi, J. Alvarado, N. Felizes, P. Puntier, W Falquer, lu is Allen, A. Alvarez, F. Tineo, F. De Wit, Di ck Dekker, Te us Arias, Nilt on Silva, Firm ino Campiz, L. Jimenez M ., Dario Schaerer, H Argomaniz , F. Gomez, jo se Christense n, E. Rosario, A Metz, H. Guzman, Polonia Bermudez, W. Cocogne, L. Beltre, P. Acevedo, J Bustos, E. Sanchez, R Kainz, J. Singh, R. Bouret, A. Pacheco, H. Sosa Pac heco, Luis M. Vargas, H. Cadillon, J. Alvarez, Ti rso Hazim, E. Alegria, A BYE Fajardo, F. BYE

58. Nakamura Continues To Rise Qualifies For WCC list. PanAmerican Continental Tournament website (in Spanish) Gamesof hikaru nakamura. Posted by The chess Drum 31 August 2003. http://www.thechessdrum.net/newsbriefs/2003/NB_Nakamura.html

Nakamura Continues to Rise Qualifies for WCC GM Hikaru Nakamura is the brightest American star since the great Bobby Fischer . Having broke Fischer's record for achieving the GM title, the 15-year old is continuing his ascent as a top player. His hunger and determination was shown once more at the Pan-American Continental Championships (Buenos Aires, Argentina). Especially impressive were his wins over GMs Gennadi Sagalchik (USA) and Julio Granda-Zuniga (Peru). GM Alexander Goldin (USA) and GM Giovanni Vescovi (Brazil) shared joint 1st with 8½-2½ while Nakamura placed joint 2nd with five players: GM Ivan Morovic (Chile), GM Alexander Onischuk (USA), IM Pascal Carbonneau (Canada), GM Lázaro Bruzón (Cuba) and GM Yuri Shulman (USA). All scored 8-3 and will qualify to compete in the World Championship Cycle. GM Hikaru Nakamura Nakamura scored impressive wins against Uruguay's IM Bernardo Roselli and Granda-Zuniga which featured a very mature king march from an apparently safe kingside (see moves 31-40). His understanding of piece play was very instructive in this game as he shifted his heavy artillery from one file to another preparing a pending invasion. The results were indeed very effective. Perhaps Nakamura's most impressive game demonstrated his keen understanding of positional nuances and most of all, his tactical alertness. His 23 Rxg3! against Sagalchik started a fusillade of tactics ending in the cute 37 Qxa3+! After (diagram), the game continued 24.Nxg3 Bxf4+ 25.Kb1 Bxg3.

59. U.S. Chess Championship (Round Eight) IM hikaru nakamura had a tough pairing playing the black his Sozin Attack from theAshleynakamura (Round four Players at the Internet chess Club had already http://www.thechessdrum.net/tournaments/USchess2003/round8.html

Eight-way Tie for 1st!! In the penultimate eighth round, there was some serious bloodletting as 21 of the 29 games were decisive. This sets up an exciting finalé for the national crown as eight players are currently tied for 1st and numerous norms are at stake. Of course, there will have to be a tie-breaker as there are also another seven players tied for second only one-half point out of the lead. FM Stephen Muhammad is a point out of the lead along with 12 others and still has a chance at the GM norm if he scores against IM Boris Kreiman in the last round. On Board 1, GM Joel Benjamin upended GM Alexander Shabalov in a very exciting Ruy Lopez when after sacrificing the exchange, Shabalov overextended his attack and later erred with 48 d5? Benjamin simply snapped off the pawn willing to meet 49 Qxd5 with 50.Rxe5! The ensuing endgame was a technical win for Benjamin and he moved into the leader's circle. IM Hikaru Nakamura had a tough pairing playing the black pieces against GM Boris Gulko , the only player to have won both the Soviet and the U.S. Championships. Nakamura attempted to rattle the steady veteran with a speculative line in the English, but after 8 0-0, he was hit with (diagram) A mere few moves later, black's position was under heavy pressure as the queen had to run for her life after 16.Nd5 Qa5+ 17.b4! Qa3. However, Gulko's next move of 18.Bxb8 (if 18 Rxb8 19.Ne7+ and 20.Qxd8) immediately won a piece. Nakamura made a futile attempt to liquidate into a drawing position and ultimately decided to conserve his energy in an attempt to earn his GM norm in the last round. He will be favored against

60. | Asian Juniors 2003 :: Sri Lanka FLASH 15 year old GM hikaru nakamura (USA) will be nakamura recently broke thelong standing record of leading the 26th Asian Junior chess Championships at http://www.asianjuniors03.com/

Home Regulations Schedule Pairing ... Games in PGN FLASH : 15 year old GM Hikaru Nakamura (USA) will be giving simultaneous display at 2000 Hrs on Saturday 26th July, 2003 at Camelot Beach Hotel, Negombo. Nakamura recently broke the long standing record of Bobby Fischer to become the youngest American to get the coveted Grandmaster title. Prathiba and Magesh Chandran emerge Asian Junior Champions Y Prathiba and P Magesh Chandran of India emerged the Asian Junior Girls and Boys Champion respectively. Magesh took the title on tie-break ahead of Indians S Poobesh Anand and Prathmesh S Mokal, as all the three finished with 8.0 points. Medals Position Boys Gold - IM P Magesh Chandran - Grandmaster Norm Silver - S Poobesh Anand - International Master title Bronze - Prathmesh S Mokal - International Master title Girls Gold - Y Prathiba - WIM title + WGM Norm Silver - J E Kavitha Bronze - Saheli Nath Final Placings (Boys) 1-3 P.Magesh Chandran 8.0

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